Means and method for use in lasting shoes



y 1935- F. N. LA CHAPELLE 2,007,273

MEANS AND METHOD FOR USE IN LASTING SHOES Filed Dec. 14, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Juiy 9, 1935.

F. N. LA CHAPELLE MEANS AND METHOD FOR USE IN LASTING SHOES Filed Dec. 14, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 //v VE/V TUE: i M N. elcnvam V This invention relates tomeansan'd methods means adapted 'to be carried by end-lasting "r57 Patented July 9, 1935.

V 2,007,278 MEANS Anni/manor FoaUsniN LASTING snore,

Fred N, La Chapelle, Eeverly, Mass, assignor, to Un'ited Shoe Machinery Corporation, Paterson,

N. 1., a corporation of New Jersey sceiieatioane emte 4, 1932;. Serial No. 647,32

vdfiflllaims. (C1 f 1. r V

for use in lasting shoes, and more particularly to means and methods having in viewthe holding of. the upper; in lasted position until conditions aresuch that it need no longer be held extraneously by reason, for example, of the: setting of cement used to secure it' in lasted position. The invention is, herein illustrated in its application to the lasting of the toe ends of shoes; but it is to be understood that it is likewise applicable to the lasting of other portions, for example, the heel ends. 1 a

In one aspect, the invention provides novel wipers; inwardly over the bottom of a shoe and .then to be fastened. to thes'hoe to hold the upper in lasted position. In each of two alternative forms of construction herein disclosed this means comprises an upper-holding device having mem bers formed for attachment to the. wipers. prior to the lasting operation for wiping'the upper in-- I wa-rdly over the shoebottom by the movement of the wipers, the -members being attachable to the a shoe while the wipers are'over the shoe bottom. -As, illustrated, these members aremountedlin recesses provided inthe wiping faces of the wipers; and in-,one formdisclosed they extend overthe- .wiping' edges of the wipers' andl are pressed against these edges by a spring that connects. them together, while in the/other. form they; are

so applied to the Wipers that they are spaced from the. wiping edges. The-members, asfurther herein'rilliistrative, are fastened to the shoe 'byfastenings inserted through openings provided i in the wipers-and driven into the shoe andlast to'clamp themembers down uponthe shoe bot- I tom. Novel features of the inventionare to be recognized-in the construction of thecupperholding means, in the combination of such means same'to the shoe, and inidetails of the Wiper con- 1 with wipers specially constructed to apply the struction forthe purposes in view.

' 'In a further aspect the invention'providesfla. novel method whereby meansoperated by end-' embracing wipers to wipe the marginal portion of an upper initially inward over a sole on-a last so thatvsaid marginal portion lies, for example,

throughout its width in generally parallel relation to the bottom of the last, is thereafter ias- T tenedto the shoe to hold the upper in lasted positionand isremoved irom the lasting machine with the shoe.

i {The nove1 feat ures oil thejinvention and the novel methodwill now be rnore particularly def ing means fastened thereto.

scribed by reference to the accompanying drawings and pointed out in they claims.

In the drawings, 1

Fig. 1 'isa plan view of a portion of abed-lasting machine having wipers constructed in accordance with this invention for applying to :the

toe end of a shoe one form of upper-holding Fig.2 shows'one' of the wipers inel evation with ,the corresponding upper-holding member applied thereto; I V Fig. 3 is a section through a wiper and the upper-holding member; i i v Fig. @i is a section on the line IVIV of Fig.v 1, illustrating more clearly the relation of a ri upperholding member to thecorrespondinggwiper and the relation of these parts to the shoe" at the end of the lasting operation; V Fig. ,5 is a plan View of the forepartof a shoe means provided bythe invention and shown-inv position on the shoe adjacent to the wipers; 7

withithe toe portion of the'upper held in lasted.

position by the form of upper-holding means shown in the previously mentioned figures;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a portionof a bedlasting machine" having" toe wipers constructed to appiyto ashoean alternative iorzn of'uppe rholding means provided .by the invention; illustrating how'such means is'applied;

I Fig. '7 is a perspective view'of the wipers shown inFig. 6 as viewed from below; and

Fig. 8 is a perspective view ofthe Iorepart of a shoe with the alternativeform of upper-hold- While the invention is not limited to the use of any particular. type of lasting machine, itis herein illustrated by reference to a bed-lasting machine ofthe well-known type disclosed in Letters I-jatent No. 1,-0-18,{L7'. ,,grantedon February 2'7, 1912 upon an. application oiMatthiasBrock. It

I will be understood that in such a machine the shoe is supported at the heel-endan'd the forepart for the lasting operation by means notherein shown; 7 For lasting thetoe portion of theshoe the machine is provided with'toe-embracing' wiplers l0 carried. by wiper holders lZto which ad-:-

vancing movements lengthwise of the shoe and swinging or closing movements laterally of" the shoe areimparted' by a hand lever I4 connected to the holders by a plunger l6 and links "Lathe holders being guided in the proper paths by cam slots 20 and 22 formed therein'and cooperating with rolls (not shown) connected to a cover plate 24. It will be further understood that in machines. of the illustrated type thewipers and their operating means are supported by a carrier movable upwardly and downwardly under control of a treadle (not shown) for wiping the upper first heightwise of the toe by means of the wipers and for pressing its marginal portion downwardly upon the insole during and after the movements of the wipers to wipe the upper inwardly over the insole. The invention is herein illustrated by reference to the lasting of a shoe of that type in which the marginal portion of the upper is lasted over the outer face of the insole in generally parallel relation to the last bottom, the

shoe herein shown being specifically a shoe of the Littleway type, and the illustrated machine is further provided with a toe band such as.

frequently used for embracing and clamping the upper around the toe end of the last in operating on shoes of that kind, together with toebandoperating mechanism of the same general character as disclosed in Letters Patent No. 1,495,169,

granted on May 27, 1924 upon an application of J Fausse and R. E. Duplessis.

For applying to the shoe the form of upperholding device shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, the wipers II) are provided in their wiping faces, i. e., in the faces thereof'that are opposite the bottom face of the last when the wipers are over the shoe bottom, with recesses 26 of less depth' than the thickness of the wipers to receive plane .portions 28 of upper-holding members or plates 30 which may be formed of sheet metal or other suitable material and are applied to the wipers in fixed relation thereto prior to the lasting of the toe, the recesses 25 being of such depth that .the lower faces of the portions 28 are in the same plane as the portions of the wiping faces of the wipers beyond the recesses. The members 30 have also portions 3| curved to extend transversely of the plane of the wipers and outwardly in such manner as to embrace the forward edges of the wipers, which are commonly and herein termed the wiping edges, although in the construction shown the portions of these 'edges along which the members 30 extend are not in actual contact with the upper; and the members are also curved lengthwise ,of the wiping edges to conform substantially to the contour of these edges and to the edge contour of the'end of the shoe bottom. It will accordingly be evident that the wipers serve to support the members 30 when the latter are applied thereto; and

to assist in maintaining the members in proper relation to the wipers and toeach other there is provided a loop spring 32 which connects the members together at their forward ends and tends to spread them apart so as to hold them in place on. the wipers, the ends of the spring 32 being inserted in openings provided in upstanding lugs 34 on the members. It will be understood that as the wipers are closed inwardly over the shoe bottom the members 30 are swung inwardly towardeach other against the resistance of the spring 32. Further to assist in supporting and holding the members in place on the wipers, they are provided with spring clips 36 which extend over the top faces of the wipers and snap into recesses 38 '(Fig. 4) in these faces.

From the foregoing description it will be evi; dent that as the wipers are advanced and closed to wipe the marginal portion of the upper inwardly over the insole the portions 28 of the members 30 are in wiping contact with the upper between the wipers and the bottom of the last. At the. end of the wiping operation the members 30 are fastened to the shoe to hold the upper in lasted position. While they may be fastened in various ways, there is herein illustrated the use of tacks t for this purpose,the tacks being driven into the shoe bottom in directions substantially perpendicular to the shoe bottom through openings 40 provided in the plane portions 28 in such manner as to clamp the members down upon the shoe bottom by the tack heads. To permit the passage of the tacks the wipers Ill are provided at their wiping edges with openings 42 extending through them from the recesses 26 in directions perpendicular to the plane of the wipers, in which there may be inserted, for example, the nozzle of a hand tacker. After the upper-holding members have thus been fastened to the shoe the wipers are withdrawn from the shoe by retracting them from over the shoe bottom, the spring clips 38 slipping out of the recesses 38 as the wipers are retracted.

In the construction shown in Figs. 6 and 7 the wipers 44 are provided in their wiping faces with curved recesses 48 of less depth than the thickness of the wipers and terminating laterally short of the wiping edges of the wipers instead of extending to these edges as in the construction previously described, and formed to enter these recesses are correspondingly curved upper-hold ing members or plates 48 and 50 (Fig. 8) of a contour approximately like that of the edge of the end portion of the shoe bottom, the construction being such that when these members are in place in the recesses 48 their lower faces are flush with the portions of the wiping faces of the wipers that are beyond the recesses. The upperholding members are thus in wiping contact with the upper between the wipers and the bottom of the last in fixed relation to the wipers as the wipers are moved inwardly over the shoe bottom. Projecting from the members 48 and 50 are studs 52 and 54 arranged to enter recesses or openings 55 and 60 extending through the wipers from the recesses 46 to assist in positioning and holding the members in proper relation to the wipers. The members 48 and 50 are provided with openings to receive tacks t driven into the shoe bottom in directions substantially perpendicular to the shoe bottom to fasten the members to the shoe and to clamp them down upon the shoe bottom by the tack heads; and to permit the driving of the tacks the wipers are provided with openings 82 extending through them from the recesses 48 in directions perpendicular to the plane of the wipers, through which the tacks may be inserted, for example, by use of a hand tacker presented with its nozzle in the openings 62. The member 48 is further provided with an offset portion 64 arranged to overlap the member 50 in sliding contact therewith as the wipers are closed inwardly over the shoe bottom, and in this overlapping portion there is provided an opening to receive a tack t which may be inserted in the V-shaped space between the wipers when the latter are in their closedpositions, as illustrated in Fig. 6. In the forward end of the member 58 is a notch 66 (Fig. 8) to receive the shank of the tack. The tack t thus serves to clamp both members down at the extreme end of the shoe bottom. To provide room for the offset portion 84 the wipers are provided with recesses 88 which are deeper than the recesses 48. It will be understood that after the tacks have geen driven the wipers are first moved upwardly away from the shoe bottom to detach them from the studs 52 and 54, after which they are retracted from over the shoe bottom. In theconstruction shown V the members: fliiand'ii li iand ftheifistuds 52 and- 54 are :so :for'med'fas: to fitrclosel'yvwithin ithei correspending recesses and openings in thewipersrso i that afterith'e'members have been'-placediirr the :wipers they will be frictionally eheldz-iromifalling until. the wipers are 'movedi t'ow carry them' ins wardly over the shoe bottom; There may; vhowever,..:be provided any suitable rmeans. to assist in holding themembersin placec .v The character of the lasting: operations-merformed-befores the: upper-holding members are ffastenedxto the-shoe in the manner described may vary in raccordancekwi-thi the. preferences of different manufacturers; Inlasting; toes with 1, ce-

151181111 it: is a common practice :toxwi'pe the upper materials, including the. upper leather; thetbox toe stiifener andzthe lining, heightwise o'fthe toe by the use of the wipers andrrthen tdwiperthe marginal portions of: these, materials inwardly over the insole around the toeprior to: theapplie cation of any upper-holding cement Y to'the. shoe, laftermwhich the operatorrretracts thewipers: and ,trimsthe-marginrofr the toe stiffener andthe lining back'approximately to the edge: of the insole around thetoe; Afterthetrimming operation the i'opera-tor applies cement to the marginal portion of the upperlleather and thenxwipes the latter again inwardly. over the insole by advancing and'closingthewipers. By-useiof the treadle provided for that purpose" be also operates the wipe-rs to press thevupper firmly down upon the outer face of: the insoles" Either form iof. upper holding means disclosed-will preferably be applied to the wipers prior to: thebeginning-of the toelastingroperation-itoiserve in part as means for wiping the upper inwardly over'the insole, and it i will be evident that in theuse of; the construction disclosed in Figs. 1 to. 5,-- inclusive, the members 30- serve alsobycontact with theupper towipe it heightwiseoi the toe, I, a i upper-holding means: the upper-holding members are fastened to the shoe bythe tackstwhile they are pressed firmly downcupontheshoe bottom by the wipers at the, end of the wiping movementsof the wipers, after which the .operator withdraws the wipersfleavinggthe members fastened. to. the. shoell Thereafter the shoe is' removed from the machine with the.1upper-hold-.

ing members fastened to it for holding theupper until the cement hasiset. 1 After the setting of the cement the members. are removedirom the shoe by prying them upwardly from the shoe bf'ott'om, thus withdrawing the stacks from the "shoeL It willfb'e evident that byuse of the meansdis'closed insurance. is afforded against any lossof the lastj ing't enslon and against displacement of anyjportion of the upper around the toe from the position that it assumes under the action of the wipers in the lasting operation; and that the pr'essu'relof the vupper-holding members on the upper insures firm adhesion oi; the latter to the (insole overfa wide area.

Whilethe invention has been described with particular referencejtjo the lasting of' the' upper with cement, it isto be understood thaththe invention is not thus limited, but that upper-holdingmeanscf'the character disclosedlmaybe used, for example, to hold. an upper'inlast'ed position during the hardening, of box-toe stiffening-unaterial, whichfafter hardening, serves to maintain the; toe fport'ion'ofthe upper 'in lasted; position. It is further toJbe. understood .thatgwhileth'e invention is illustrated :by referencet'othe. manufacture of a shoejinwhichthe marginal port'ibn of the. upperisi lasted over ingenerally In the use of; either form to the shoe-for parallelwrelatfonato =the bottom the last; it is' not limited-to theamanutacture of shoes of that pairticuwr type; .i Asipreviously suggested; moreoventheinventiontis notli-mitedlto the lasting of the tocendsioi shoes but iis applicable, for 'example; to the lasting loi theheel ends. 7 1

Having described the invention; what I claim as anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the:Unitedistatesiiis: V i

1; Meanszlfouuse' in lasting shoes; comprising device .-:formed for 1 attachment to. end last'ing wipers-prior to :movement of the wipers inwardlyv over the bottomof a shoe 'on'alast and havingfa portion: thereof arranged to lie between the wipers and the-bottom of the l ast' ior wiping engagement with the upper as the wipers are moved inwardly and another portion arranged to-extend over the top -cf the-wipers to- 'support the device on the wipers, said de'vice'bein-gfurther formed for at-v "tachment tothe shoe by fastening meanspenetrating the shoebottom for holding the upper in lasted p'osition-when .the wipers-are withdrawn from the shoe." 7 v 2'. Means for us'e in lasting shoes, comprising ments of th e wipersandihaving in saidplane poitionopenings arranged toreceive fasten-jugs driven into the shoe inlocations nearer the edge of the-shoe bottom than the wiping edges of the wipers to fastent'he device to the shoe for 'holdingthe upper in lasted position:

7 3L- Means'for'use 'inla-sting shoes; comprising a device so formed as -to' adapt'it to be applied to end-lasting wipers prior" to I movement of the wipers inwardly over the bottom bf a shoeon 'a last and provid'edwith meansarranged tojex tend into recesses-izr-the wipers to assist in -ho1dthe device against displacement relatively to thewipers; a portion of saiddevice-being arranged to' lie-between the-"wipers and the bottom of the last in engagement withthe overwiped upper: when the wipers are overithe *sh'o'e bottom. and having openings therein to receive'fa'stenihgs drivelr'intothe shoebottbm to fasten" the device holding-the upper" in lasted posi- 1 42 Means foruse'in -1asting shoes; comprising 5 member'sts'cr formed as to'jadapt'them to-be applied to andsupportedbyend-lasting wipers and to be moved by the wipers inwardlyover the bottom of a. slioeon' a last 'positioned bottomupward with portions; at least; thereof in positions to wipe the upper; inwardlyand press it toward the bot- -tom face- 'of"thelast around the end or the-shoe bottom-through movements-of the*-wip'ers said members being attachable to the-shoefor'holw ingthe-upper inla-sted position when the wiper arewithdrawn-from over theshoebottomi 5:Means' for use inlasting shoes, comprising -m'embers'so" termed as tofadapt them to be applied'j'to' and supported end-lasting. wipers'and to' be moved bythe Wipersinwardly over. the bottom of a shoe on alas't positioned bot't'om upward and havingisubs'tant'ially plane protions arranged tolie betweenthe wipers and" the bottom of. the last. engagemerit 1 with v the overwipjed upper holding the upperin, lasted position. e I e holding position.

wipers are over theshoe. bottom,-said members having openings therein to receive fastenings driven intothe shoe bottom tofasten them to the shoe for holding. the upper in lasted position.

6. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising members so formed as to adapt them to be attached to end-lasting. wipers and to be supported by contact of the wipers therewith prior to move,- ment of the wipers inwardly over the. bottom of a shoe on a last, said members havingportions, at least, thereof arranged to lie between vthe Wipers and the bottom face of the last for wiping the upper inwardly by movements of the wipers and provided with openings to receive fastenings .driven into the shoe in locations nearer the edge of the shoe bottom than the wiping edgesofv the wipers to fasten the members to the shoe for 7. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising members so formed as toadaptthem to be applied to end-lasting .wipers and supported by the wipers prior to movement of the latter inwardly over the bottom of a shoe so as to be carried inwardly by the wipers, said members being attachable to the shoe by fastenings driven into the shoe, bottom to fasten them in upper-holding positions. 1 V 1 a 8. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising a device formed, to enter recesses provided in the wiping faces of end-lasting'wipers opposite the bottom face of .alastin position to act by movement of the wipers towipe an upper inwardly over a sole on the last and to press it down onthe sole, said device having a normal contour approximately like the, edge contour of the end portion of the shoe bottom and being attachable to the shoe for holding the upper in lasted position when the wipers are withdrawnfrom over the shoe bottom.

9. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising a device so formed as to adapt it to be applied to end-lasting wipers .prior to movement of the wipers inwardly over the bottom of a shoe with a portion, at.least, thereof lying in recesses provided in the wiping faces of the wipers in positionv to wipe the upper inwardly over the shoe bottom aroundtheend of the shoe by movement of the wipers, said device having openings therein 'to receive fastenings driven into the shoe bottom to fasten it to the shoe for holding the upper in lasted position. I s

10. Meansfor use. in lasting shoes, comprising a device so formed as to adapt it to be applied to end-lasting wipers and to be retained in place on the wipers prior to their movement inwardly over the bottom of ashoe on a last, a portion, at

least, of said device being arranged to; lie in recesses in the wiping faces of the wipers prior to their inward movement for engaging the upper between the wipers and the bottom of the last around the end of the shoe-bottom and beingattachable to the shoe by fastenings' driven into the shoe bottom to fasten the device in upper- 11. Means for use in lasting shoes, cornp 'rising members formed to enter recesses provided in the wiping faces of end-lasting wipersto lie between the wipers and the bottom of the last in contact with the overwiped upper when the wipers are over the shoe bottom, said members 12. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising 7 members formed to enter recesses providedin the around the end of the shoe 'bott'om' whenthe position after, it has been carried inwardly over the shoe bottom by the wipers, said device being provided with retaining means for yieldingly holding it in place'on the wipers and for releasing it as an incident to withdrawal of the wipers from the shoe.

14. Means. for use in lasting shoes, comprising a device so formed as to adaptit to be applied to end-lasting wipers prior to movement of the .wipers inwardly over the bottom of a shoe and to befastened to the shoe to hold the upper in lasted position after'it has been carried inwardly over the shoe bottom by the wipers, said device being provided with spring clips arranged to enter recesses in the wipers to hold it in place thereon and to slip out of said recesses as the wipers are withdrawn from the shoe.

15. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising a device so formed as to adapt it to be applied to end-lasting wipers prior to movement of the wiper's inwardly over the bottom of a shoe and to be fastened to the shoe to hold the upper in lasted 'position'after it has been carried inwardly over the shoe bottom by the wipers, said device-having a portion thereof arranged to project under the -wip'ers for engagement with the upper and another portion arranged to project over the wipers to support the device on the wipers.

16. .Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising a device so formed as to adapt it to be applied to end-lasting, wipers prior to movement of the wipers inwardly over thebottom of a shoe and to be fastened to the shoe to hold the upper in lasted position after it has been carried inwardly over the shoe bottom by the wipers, said device having a portion thereof arranged to project under the wipers for engagement with the upper and having spring clips arranged to engage the top faces of the wipers to retain the device 'on the wipers.

17. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising a device so formed as to adapt it to be applied to end-lastingwiperspriorto movement of the wipers inwardly over the bottom of a shoe on a last and 'to be fastened to the shoe to hold the upper in lasted position after ,it has been carried inwardly 'over the shoe ,bottom by the wipers, said device having a portion thereof arranged to lie between the wipers and the bottom of the last when the wipers are over the shoe bottom and another portion curved transversely of the wiping edges of thewipers to embrace said edges and thereby assist in supporting the device on the wipers.

18. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising members formed to enter recesses provided in the wiping faces of end-lasting wipers to be carried by the wipers inwardly over the bottom of a shoe and attachable to the shoe for holding the upper in lasted position, said members having portions curved transversely of the wiping edges of the wipers for embracing said edges.

19. Meansv for use in lasting shoes, comprising members formed to enter recesses provided in f having openings therein 50,

-ried by the wipers inwardly over the bottom :of

a shoe and attachable to the shoe for holding the upper in lasted position, said members having portions arranged to extendheightwise oi the shoe over thewiping edges of the wipers and also to extend outwardly over the Wipers.

20. Means for use inlastingshoes, comprising members each curvedlto extend along oneside portion of an end. of .the' bottor'n of 'a shoe ancl having openings therein to receive fastenings driven into the shoe bottom to fastenthem to the shoe for holding the upper in lasted position;

we said members having substantially plane upper- 15,

engaging portions and having other portions curved to extend from said plane portions heightwise of. the'shoe and outwardly toward the'edge of the shoe bottom. a V I 21. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising members so formed as toadaptthem to be applied to end-lasting wipers for wiping an upper inwardly over a'sole on alast by movementsof the wipers and for thenholding the upper in lastedposition, and spring means tending to move said members relativelyito each other in such directions as tomaintain them in place on the wipers.

.22. Means for usein lasting 'shoes,'comprising members so formed as to adapt them to be.ap-' plied toend-lasting wipers tobe carried inwardly over the bottom of ashoe by the wipers, said membersbeing attachable 'to'the shoe for holding the upper'injlasted position, and spring means tend; ing. tomove: said membersrapart laterally of the.

shoe to maintain them "in place on the wipers.

23. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising members-so formedasto adapt them to be applied to end-lasting wipers to be carried by the wipers inwardly: over 'thebottom of avshoefor holding 403:

the upper inilasted position, portions of said members being arranged-to engage the edges of the wipers, and spring means tending to move said membersvrelativelyx. to each other in such direc tions v as to hold them against the edges offthe Wipers. it 1 24. Meansfor-zuse'in lasting shoes,'comprising members each curved to extend along'o-ne side portion of anend ofrthe bottom of a' shoe-and to receive fastenings driven intotheshoe bottom tofasten them to the shoefor holding the upper in lasted position,and

spring means tending to spread said members apart and-against the resistance of which they 'are movable toward each other into upper-holding positions;

:25. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising 7 members each "curved-to extend along one-side portion of :an 'end of the bottom of a shoe and attachable to'the shoe forholding the up'perin lasted position, and a looprspringconnecting said members together andagainst the resistance of which they may be swung toward each other to position'them in proper relation toithe shoe.

P 26. 'Means for use inlastingishoes, comprising a device formed to enter recesses provided in the wiping faces of end-lasting wipers in locations spaced from the wiping edgesof the wipers, said device being attachable to the shoe for holding the upper inrlasted -position after ithas been carried inwardly over the shoe bottom by the wipers.

'27. Means foruse in lasting shoes, comprising members 'f ormedtoenter recesses provided in the wiping faces of end lasting wipersfinlocations spaced from;the wiping edges of the wipers, said ingsin thewipers to fasten'them to the shoeior holding the upper in lastedposition.

28.,M eans for use in lasting shoes, comprising members formed to enter recesses provided in the wiping-:gfaces otvend-lastingwipers to be carried inwardly over the'shoe bottom by the wipers; said members being attachable to the shoe for, holding the upper in lasted position and 'having thereon projections; arranged to enter openings in the wipers and to slip out of said openings-upon movementof, the wipers heightwise of the shoe after the members have been attached to the shoe.

29, Means foruse in lasting shoes, comprising members so formedasto adapt them to be applied to end-lasting wipers in positions to wipe an up? perlinwardly overa sole on alastby movements ofthe wipers and-to lie between the wipers'and thebottom of the last atthe end, of the wiping operation, said members being attachable to the shoe for holding the upper ,in lasted;positionjand' having thereon projections arranged .to enter openings 'in the wipers and to ,slipout of, said openings 'upon' movement of the wipersqheight wise of the shoe after-the members have been attached to the shoew a r 30. Means, for use in lasting shoes, comprising" plates'curved to extend around, an end of the bottom of a shoe, ,andiformed to enterrecesses provided in the wiping faces of end-lasting.

wipers to bescarried inwardly over the 'shoebottom=byithe wipers, said plates having openings therein to receive 'fastenings driven. ;;through.

openi gs-in the wipers to fasten the platesto the shoe forhqlding the upper-irr-lasted.position and one of theplates having .aportion. arrangedto overlap the other plate at the'eXtreme end of the shoe bottom with an opening' therein'to re-{ ceive a fastening inserted in the space between the wipers .when the wipers are closed: over I the shoe bottom.

' 31; Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising 7 end-lastingjwipers for wiping the marginal portion ,of an upper inwardlyover asole on a last around an end of the shoe'bott'om; said. wipers having in the faces thereof that are opposite the bottom face of the last recesses of less depth 7 than the thickness of the wipers to receive means to be attached to the shoe for holding the upper in lasted position when the wipers are Withdrawnffromfthe shoeand having openings leading from said recesses to receive fastenings driven in directions substantially perpendicular to theshoe bottom to'fasten said holding means to the shoe. H .7 t .32. Means foruse in lasting shoes,:c'omprising leading from said recessest to receive fastenings driven in directions substantially perpendicular to the shoe bottomto fasten said holding means to the shoe, saidrecesses extending along the wipingedges of the wipers and extending also to saidedges. 1

';i 33.1-Means"forusein lasting shoes, comprising end-lasting wipers for wipingthemarginal ortion of anupper inwardly over-a sole on falast around; an end: of the shoe bottom, said wipers bottom face of the last curved recesses-of less depth than the thickness of the wipers to receive means to be attached to the shoe for. holding the upper in lasted position, said recesses extending lengthwise along the wiping edges of the wipers and terminating laterally short 'of said edges. 7 v

34. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising end-lasting wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper inwardly over a sole on a last around an end of the shoe bottom, said wipers having in the faces thereof that are opposite the bottom face of the last recesses of less depth than the thickness of the wipers and spaced from the wiping edges of the wipers to receive means to be attached to the shoe for holding the upper in lasted position and having also openings extending through them from said recesses in positions to permit the passage of fastenings driven into the shoe bottom to fastensaid upperholding means to the shoe;

35. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising end-lasting wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper inwardly over a sole on a last around an end of the shoe bottom, said wipers having recesses in the faces thereof that are opposite the bottom face of the last,'and a device formed to enter said recesses to be carried by the wipers inwardly over'the shoe bottom in substantially fixed relation to the wipers, said device being attachable to the shoe to hold the upperin lasted position when the wipers are withdrawn from the shoe.

36. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising end-lasting wipers for wiping the marginal por-' tion of an upper inwardly over a sole on a last around an end of the shoe bottom, said wipers having in the faces thereof that are opposite the bottom face of the last recesses extendingalong their wiping edges and extending also to said edges, and a device formed to enter said recesses and also to extend over the wiping edges of the wipers to be carried by the wipers inwardly over the shoe bottom in wiping contact with the upper, saiddevice being detachable from the wipers for holding the upper in lasted position.

3'7. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising end-lasting wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper inwardly over'a sole on a last around an end of the shoe bottom, said wipers having in the faces thereof that are opposite the bottom face of the last curved recesses extending along the wiping edges of the wipers and extending also to said edges, and curved members formed to enter said recesses and having portions arranged to extend over the wiping edges of the wipers to be engaged by the wipers to'force the a members inwardly over the shoe bottom, said members having openings thereintoreceive fastenings driven into the shoe bottom to fasten them to the shoe for holding the upper in lasted position. i

38. Means for use in lasting'shoes, comprising end-lasting wipersfor wiping the marginal portion of an upper inwardly over a sole on a last around an end of the shoe bottom, said wipers having recesses in the faces thereof that are opposite the bottom face of the last and having openings extending through them from said recesses in directions perpendicular to the plane of the wipers, and a device formed to enter said recesses to be carriedby thewipers inwardly over the shoe bottom, said device being attachable to the shoe by fastenings inserted through said having in the faces thereof that are opposite the I openings in the wipers for holding the upper in lasted position.

39. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising end-lasting wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper inwardly over a sole on a last around an end of theshoe bottom, said wipers having in the faces thereof that are opposite the bottom face of the last recesses extending lengthwise along their wiping edges and terminating laterally short of said edges, and members formed to enter said recesses to be carried by the wipers inwardly over the shoe bottom, said mem-' bers being attachable tothe shoe for holding the upper in lasted position when the wipers are withdrawn from. the shoe.

40. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising end-lasting wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper inwardly over a sole on a last around an end of the shoe bottom, said wipers having in the faces thereof that are opposite the bottom face of the last recesses extending lengthwise along their wiping edges and terminating laterally short of said edges and having also openings extending through them from said recesses, and members formed to enter said recesses to be carried by the wipers inwardly over the shoe bottom, said members having openings therein arranged to receive fastenings'driven into the shoe bottom through said openings in the wipers to fasten them to the shoe for holding the upper in lasted position.

41. Means for use in lasting shoes, comprising end-lasting wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper inwardly over a sole on a last around an end of the shoe bottom,said wipers having in the faces thereof that are opposite the bottom face of the last recesses extending lengthwise along their wiping edges and terminating laterally short of said edges and having also open ings extending from said recesses transversely of the plane of the wipers, and members formed to enter said recesses to be carried by the wipers inwardly over the shoe bottom and having thereon projections arranged to extend into saidopenings in the wipers, said members being attachable to the shoe by fastenings driven into the shoe bottom for holding the upper in lasted position. 42. That improvement in methods of lasting shoes which consists in wiping the marginal portion of an upper initially inward over the bottom of a last and over a sole on the last around an end of the shoe bottom so that said marginal portion lies throughout its width in generally parallel relation to the bottom of the last by the use of means operated in wiping contact with the upper by the end-embracing wipers of a lasting machine, and thereafter fastening said means to-the shoe in such manner as to hold the upper pressed upon the sole toward the bottom face of the last around the end portion of the shoe bottom independently of the wipers and removing the shoe from the machine with said means fastened to it.

43. That improvement in methods of lasting shoes which consists in wiping the marginal portion of an upper initially inward over the bottom of a last and over a sole on the last around an" end of the shoe bottom so that said marginal the sole toward the bottom face of the last around the end portiono-f the shoe bottom independently of the wipers and removing: the shoe from the machine with said means fastened to it.

44. That improvement in methods of lasting shoes which consists in applying to the end-embracing wipers of a lasting machine prior to the operation of said wipers on a shoe means to be operated by the wipers in wiping contact with the upper and by the use of said means and the I wipers wiping the marginal portion ofthe upper inwardly over the bottom of the last and over a sole on the last around an end of the shoe bottom so that said marginal portion lies throughout its width in generallyparallel relation to the bottom of the last, and thereafter fastening said means to the shoe to hold the upper pressed upon the sole toward the bottom face of the last independen'tly of the wipers and removing the shoe ated in wiping contact with the upper by the endembracing wipers of a lasting machine, and thereafter fastening said plates to the shoe to hold the upper in lasted position independently of the wipers and removing the shoe from the machine with said plates fastened to it.

46. Thatrimprovement in methods of lasting shoes which consists in applying to the endembracing wipers of a lasting machine prior to their operation on a shoe plates to be operated in wiping contact with the upper by the wipers and by the use of said plates and the wipers wiping the marginal portion of the upperiinward- 1y over the bottom of a. last and over a sole on the last around an end of the shoe bottom so that said marginal portion lies throughout its width in generally parallel relation to the bottom of the last, and thereafter driving fast'enings into the shoe bottom to fasten said plates to the shoe in such manner as to hold the upper pressed upon the sole toward-the bottom face of the last independently of the'wipers and removing the shee from the machine with the plates fastened to it. I

FRED N. LA CHAPELLE. 

